Chapter 21 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 21 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well. Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning. "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell. "But listen. If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
Chapter 21 of Oh, You Tex! is here in full — 139 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading “TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.”
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading “"Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.”
used as expletives
From this reading “"Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.”
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading “If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.”
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading “TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.”
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading “If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.”
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading “Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.”
time long past
From this reading “If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
later than; following
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
large harmless shiny black North American snake
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
third-person singular of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But listen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
used as expletives
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
a branch or a part of a tree that is dead
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
having lost your job
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
at any time
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
hear with intention
From this reading "But listen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
run away, as if in a panic
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the ranger captain dismissed the man with a warning.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading TEX BORROWS A BLACKSNAKE Dinsmore recovered from his wound and was held prisoner by Captain Ellison for a month after he was well.
time long past
From this reading If ever I get the deadwood on you an' yore outfit, I'll sure put you through.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Skedaddle, you damn jayhawker," was his cavalier farewell.
Chapter 21 of Oh, You Tex! by William MacLeod Raine holds 139 sentences, grouped into 28 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 21 holds 139 sentences of Oh, You Tex!, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.
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